Kathleen Terry-Sharp Director, Academic Relations and Practicing and Applied Programs

What is Happening with Anthropology?

Recent Trends Regarding Faculty, Enrollment, Degrees Granted and

Departments Kathleen Terry-SharpDirector, Academic Relations andPracticing and Applied Programs

November 19, 2011

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What Do We Want to Know?

●What is happening with faculty?●What is happening with jobs?●What is happening with enrollments?●What is happening with degrees granted?●What is happening to departments in general?May 20, 2011

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How has the current economic crisis impacted higher education and

anthropology, specifically?●Everyone has heard the

rumors●Faculty furloughs●Salary freezes●Cancelled searches●Frozen positions●Less graduate/teaching

assistant support●No jobs●Programs consolidating or

closingMay 20, 2011

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WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH FACULTY?

May 20, 2011

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AAUP Data is based on data from the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data

System (IPEDS)● Data is collected each academic year● Over 6,700 postsecondary institutions

participate

May 20, 2011

College and University Professional Association for Human Resources

(CUPA-HR) Data ● 812 institutions participate and

provide data on 214,155 faculty members

● Data is collected each academic yearBOTH use the Classification of Instructional

Programs (CIP) published by the US Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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What can CUPA data tell us?●Salary trends for all faculty over the past 4 years ●Social Science compared to other areas of study●Anthropology compared to other disciplines

May 20, 2011

●However, it cannot give us information about gender or ethnicity differences●Fee for access to the summary

reports and data

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Percent Distribution of Survey Respondents by Affiliation CUPA 2010-11

Survey

May 20, 2011

Source: CUPA 2010-11

Public 39%

Private Religious

33%

Private Independent

28%

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Distribution of 2010-11 Survey Respondents by Highest Degree Granted and Public/Private

May 20, 2011s


Doctoral Masters Bachelors

Public 97 165 47

Private 53 198 189

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Percent Increase in Overall Average Salary by Public/Private 2010-11

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OVER ALL Public Private2009 3.7% 3.5% 4.0%2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%2011 1.1% 0.0% 2.0%

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Percent Increase in Salary by Highest Degree Granted 2006-07 to

2010-11

May 20, 2011


CLASSIFICATION 2006-07* 2007-08* 2008-092009-102010-11

All 3.9 4.0 3.5 0.4 1.2Private 3.8 4.0 4.1 1.7 2.2Public 3.9 4.0 3.3 0.1 0.4


All 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 1.3Private 3.9 4.0 4.0 0.0 1.9Public 4.2 4.5 3.7 0.0 0.0* the 2006-07 and 2007-08 categories are based on the 2000 Carnegie Classifications

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Percent Increase in Salary by Rank 2006-07 to 2010-11

May 20, 2011


Rank 2006-072007-082008-09 2009-10 2010-11






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Instructor

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ProfessorAssociate Professor

Assistant Professor

New Assistant Professor Instructor All Ranks

Average 91,209 71,215 60,796 60,798 47,007 71,570High of Highs 618,284 720,000 222,290 200,000 614,003 720,000Low of Lows 13,897 14,000 12,000 18,000 13,160 12,000Faculty Mix 33.0% 30.8% 28.7% 3.7% 7.6% 100.0%



Faculty Salaries by Rank and Public/ Private for All Disciplines 2010-11

All Institutions

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Faculty Salaries by Rank and Area of Study (CIP

2-digits) 2010-11

May 20, 2011


# Area of Study ProfessorAssociate Professor

Assistant Professor

New Assistant Professor Instructor All Ranks

1Business, Management, Marketing and Related 111,621 93,767 87,248 93,926 57,873 93,251

2Health Professions 95,437 75,207 63,518 64,943 52,720 72,736

3Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies and Group Studies 97,637 73,457 58,282 58,827 41,776 72,492

4Multi/ Interdisciplinary Studies 92,148 71,058 57,645 56,902 47,435 71,165

5Biological and Biomedical Sciences 92,505 68,806 58,709 57,272 45,049 70,909

6Social Sciences 89,858 69,064 58,436 58,946 46,158 70,9037Physical Science 89,280 67,590 57,447 57,607 43,980 69,5118Psychology 84,509 64,892 55,133 54,859 45,421 66,7619Mathematics and Statistics 84,942 66,263 56,337 56,647 42,538 65,629

10Education 83,748 65,671 55,848 55,379 46,183 65,02911Communications 87,611 65,162 55,474 61,840 51,400 64,79612History 82,202 63,228 52,626 52,470 42,318 64,788

13Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics 85,139 65,759 54,005 52,968 43,126 64,679

14Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 83,573 63,098 52,394 51,568 42,912 63,299

15English Language and Literature/ Letters 80,545 62,077 52,081 51,786 41,733 61,769

Faculty Salaries by Rank and Area of Study for For 2-Digit CIP Codes

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# DisciplineMean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median

1Int'l Relations 106,352 109,254 74,252 73,938 60,735 59,969 59,569 60,000 55,148 55,4722Economics 100,581 95,502 80,914 78,341 71,387 70,516 74,634 71,500 52,969 50,165

3Urban Studies/ Affairs 99,792 97,062 72,894 68,469 61,416 59,217

4Criminology 97,886 87,584 67,065 63,857 56,630 54,000 56,700 54,020 41,000 40,7325Anthropology 90,146 86,26268,208 65,366 56,418 54,99955,342 55,00042,045 39,500

6Political Science and Government 86,837 82,406 66,482 64,284 55,396 53,696 54,790 53,000 45,677 44,155

7Geography 85,604 82,903 66,726 65,491 56,082 54,923 56,929 54,900 42,927 42,8938Sociology 85,601 82,700 64,835 62,299 54,721 53,007 55,212 53,000 43,623 42,0579Archeology 85,124 88,520

10Other 83,922 69,596 63,445 64,294 53,192 54,357

11Social Sciences-General 81,412 80,177 65,198 62,911 52,906 51,947 50,375 49,360 45,660 42,000

12Sociology and Anthropology 74,802 72,153 61,300 57,60048,905 48,45774,329

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Faculty Salaries by Rank by Discipline within Social Sciences-2010-11


Assistant Professor


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# Discipline

Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median1Int'l Relations 105,181 106,677 73,744 71,528 59,977 59,9952Economics 102,670 98,013 82,691 79,842 74,228 72,983 79,835 79,500 47,911 46,0003Criminology 98,415 89,878 68,108 64,418 58,531 56,919

4Urban Studies/ Affairs 90,876 94,462 68,202 67,253 61,416 41,947

5Anthropology 88,074 85,60165,960 64,08955,037 54,06155,290 55,000 40,316 38,564


7Sociology 85,775 82,430 63,681 62,142 54,232 52,407 55,575 53,750 42,625 40,0828Geography 85,301 82,078 66,326 65,394 55,514 54,794 55,465 54,150 41,222 42,537

9Social Sciences-General 82,514 81,720 66,553 63,600 53,602 53,084 54,167 54,500 44,396 41,034

10Sociology and Anthropology 48,905 47,329

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Faculty Salaries by Rank by Discipline within Social Sciences-Public 2010-11


Assistant Professor


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# Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median

1Urban Studies/ Affairs 115,840 122,769

2Int'l Relations 107,214 122,300 74,611 75,860 61,173 59,942 59,613 56,7503Economics 98,651 93,419 79,238 76,115 68,636 65,734 68,799 65,000 61,985 60,5004Anthropology 93,120 92,253 71,705 70,68858,903 57,42355,472 53,75049,457 48,500


6Geography 87,278 87,574 68,647 66,759 58,682 56,178 64,250 67,2507Sociology 85,414 83,330 66,093 62,883 55,258 53,567 54,687 53,000 51,189 50,848

8Social Sciences-General 80,601 64,021 52,447 47,428 48,397

9Criminology 64,831 57,397 54,412 52,262

InstructorFaculty Salaries by Rank and by Discipline within Social Sciences-Private 2010-11

Professor Associate Assistant New Assistant Discipline

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Mean MedianLow of Lows

High of Highs

AllProfessor 90,146$ 86,262$ 54,400$ 157,740$ Associate Professor 68,208$ 65,366$ 26,740$ 109,608$ Assistant Professor 56,418$ 54,999$ 42,500$ 84,072$ New Assistant Professor 55,342$ 55,000$ 42,000$ 70,000$ Instructor 42,045$ 39,500$ 30,000$ 63,000$ PublicProfessor 88,074$ 85,601$ 57,000$ 157,740$ Associate Professor 65,960$ 64,089$ 44,046$ 109,608$ Assistant Professor 55,037$ 54,061$ 42,500$ 84,072$ New Assistant Professor 55,290$ 55,000$ 42,000$ 70,000$ Instructor 40,316$ 38,564$ 30,000$ 63,000$ PrivateProfessor 93,120$ 92,253$ 54,400$ 141,892$ Associate Professor 71,705$ 70,688$ 26,740$ 107,585$ Assistant Professor 58,903$ 57,423$ 43,000$ 79,866$ New Assistant Professor 55,472$ 53,750$ 43,000$ 70,000$ Instructor 49,457$ 48,500$ 43,500$ 61,416$

Anthropology Faculty Salaries 2010-2011

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Average Anthropology Faculty Salaries Public/Private for 2010-11

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE JOB MARKET?

May 20, 2011

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Changes in Number of Job Ads Since 2008 By

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WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ENROLLMENTS?

May 20, 2011

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Undergraduate Enrollment Trendsby Institution Type for 2009-11 (%)

May 20, 2011

Source: AAA Survey Spring 2011

Increase DecreaseNo

ChangeNo Answer Total %

4 Year Research 72.9 1.5 23.4 2.2 1004 Year 73.9 6.9 19.2 0 1002 Year 55.6 0 22.2 22.2 100TOTAL % 72.6 3.2 21.9 2.3 100

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Undergraduate Enrollment Trends by Public/Private for

2009-11 (%)

May 20, 2011


Public Private Total %Increase 72.1 73.5 72.6Decrease 1.5 6.0 3.2No Change 22.8 20.5 21.9No Answer 3.7 0.0 2.2TOTAL % 37.9 62.1 100

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Graduate Enrollment Trends by Institution Type for 2009-11

(%)

May 20, 2011


GRADUATE ENROLLMENT TRENDS by TYPE

4 Year

Research 4 Year Total %Increase 46.9 50.0 46.9Decrease 9.4 50.0 10.2No Change 31.3 0.0 30.7No Answer 12.5 0.0 12.2TOTAL % 98 2 100

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Graduate Enrollment Trends by Public/Private for 2009-11 (%)

May 20, 2011


Public Private Total %Increase 45.1 51.9 46.9Decrease 12.7 3.7 10.2No Change 32.4 25.9 30.7No Answer 9.8 18.5 12.2TOTAL % 100 100 100

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Percent Graduate Enrollment Trends by Highest Degree

Granted for 2009-11

May 20, 2011


Doctoral Masters Total %Increase 43.9 53.1 46.9Decrease 12.1 6.3 10.2No Change 34.9 21.8 30.7No Answer 9.1 18.8 12.2TOTAL % 100 100 100

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WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH DEGREES GRANTED?

May 20, 2011

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Source: IPEDS

2003 20091 Business, management, marketing, and related support services. 444,637 546,519 101,882

2 Health professions and related clinical sciences. 155,007 241,392 86,385

3 Education. 266,783 299,884 33,101

4 Biological and biomedical sciences. 74,866 100,891 26,025

5 Social sciences. 141,732 167,420 25,6886 Psychology. 105,087 129,629 24,542

7 Visual and performing arts. 87,624 109,608 21,984

8 Security and protective services. 30,641 49,812 19,171

9 Engineering. 98,484 114,833 16,349

10 Public administration and social service professions. 47,361 60,097 12,736

11 Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. 24,933 37,346 12,413

12 Communication, journalism, and related programs. 76,953 89,149 12,196

13 Multi/ interdisciplinary studies. 34,140 46,226 12,086

14 History 33,618 42,831 9,213

15 Legal professions and studies. 46,403 54,175 7,772

16 Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. 26,898 33,774 6,876

17 Physical sciences. 28,202 34,790 6,588

18 Mathematics and statistics. 18,712 24,458 5,746

19 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities. 46,535 51,902 5,367

20 Family and consumer sciences/ human sciences. 19,981 25,145 5,164

21 English language and literature/ letters. 65,426 69,689 4,263

22 Theology and religious vocations. 22,661 26,255 3,594

23 Communications technologies/ technicians and support services. 2,504 5,745 3,241

24 Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies. 10,124 13,190 3,06625 Philosophy and religious studies. 14,785 17,814 3,029

Graduates Classification of Instructional Program (CIP-2 Digits)Absolute Growth of ALL DEGREES, 2003 to 2009

Absolute Growth Rank Area of Study

GraduatesAbsolute Growth

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Source: IPEDS

2003 20091 Health professions and related clinical sciences. 7.46% 9.52% 2.05%

2 Security and protective services. 1.48% 1.96% 0.49%

3 Biological and biomedical sciences. 3.60% 3.98% 0.37%

4 Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. 1.20% 1.47% 0.27%

5 Multi/ interdisciplinary studies. 1.64% 1.82% 0.18%

6 Business, management, marketing, and related support services. 21.41% 21.55% 0.14%

7 Communications technologies/ technicians and support services. 0.12% 0.23% 0.11%

8 Visual and performing arts. 4.22% 4.32% 0.10%

9 Public administration and social service professions. 2.28% 2.37% 0.09%

10 History 1.62% 1.69% 0.07%

11 Mathematics and statistics. 0.90% 0.96% 0.06%

12 Psychology. 5.06% 5.11% 0.05%

13 Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. 1.30% 1.33% 0.04%

14 Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies. 0.49% 0.52% 0.03%

15 Family and consumer sciences/ human sciences. 0.96% 0.99% 0.03%

16 Library science. 0.26% 0.29% 0.02%

17 Military technologies. 0.00% 0.02% 0.02%

18 Personal and culinary services. 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%

19 Physical sciences. 1.36% 1.37% 0.01%

20 Mechanic and repair technologies/ technicians. 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%

21 Science technologies/ technicians. 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%

22 Precision production. 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

23 Construction trades. 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%

24 Philosophy and religious studies. 0.71% 0.70% -0.01%

25 Architecture and related services. 0.68% 0.67% -0.01%

26 Transportation and materials moving. 0.26% 0.25% -0.01%

27 Natural resources and conservation. 0.59% 0.54% -0.05%

28 Theology and religious vocations. 1.09% 1.04% -0.06%

29 Engineering technologies/ technicians. 0.82% 0.76% -0.07%

30 Legal professions and studies. 2.23% 2.14% -0.10%

31 Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences. 0.84% 0.73% -0.11%

32 Communication, journalism, and related programs. 3.71% 3.51% -0.19%

33 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities. 2.24% 2.05% -0.19%

34 Engineering. 4.74% 4.53% -0.21%

35 Social sciences. 6.82% 6.60% -0.22%

36 English language and literature/ letters. 3.15% 2.75% -0.40%

37 Education. 12.85% 11.82% -1.02%

38 Computer and information sciences and support services. 3.83% 2.33% -1.50%100.00% 100.00% 0.00%

Graduates by Two-Digit Classification of Instructional Program (CIP)Share Growth of ALL DEGREES, 2003 to 2009

Share Growth Rank Area of Study

Share Growth

Graduates Share

Grand Total

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Source: IPEDS

2003 20091 Political Science and Government 39,067 46,716 7,649

2 Economics 29,071 33,987 4,916

3 International Relations and Affairs 9,681 14,023 4,342

4 Sociology 31,101 33,899 2,798

5 Anthropology and Archeology 9,595 11,821 2,2266 Criminology 4,452 6,348 1,896

7 Geography and Cartography 5,345 6,291 946

8 Social Sciences, General 9,002 9,636 634

9 Urban Studies/ Affairs 1,058 1,393 335

10 Demography and Population Studies 39 26 -13

11 Social Sciences, Other 3,321 3,280 -41141,732 167,420 25,688

Absolute Growth

Social Sciences Graduates by Four-Digit CIPAbsolute Growth for ALL DEGREES, 2003 to 2009

Absolute Growth Rank Discipline

Graduates

Social Sciences Total

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Source: IPEDS

2009 2003 20091 International Relations and Affairs 14,023 6.83% 8.38% 1.55%

2 Criminology 6,348 3.14% 3.79% 0.65%

3 Political Science and Government 46,716 27.56% 27.90% 0.34%

4 Anthropology and Archeology 11,821 6.77% 7.06% 0.29%5 Urban Studies/ Affairs 1,393 0.75% 0.83% 0.09%

6 Demography and Population Studies 26 0.03% 0.02% -0.01%

7 Geography and Cartography 6,291 3.77% 3.76% -0.01%

8 Economics 33,987 20.51% 20.30% -0.21%

9 Social Sciences, Other 3,280 2.34% 1.96% -0.38%

10 Social Sciences, General 9,636 6.35% 5.76% -0.60%

11 Sociology 33,899 21.94% 20.25% -1.70%

167,420 100.00% 100.00% 25,688

Graduates Share

Social Sciences Graduates by Four-Digit CIPShare Growth for ALL DEGREES, 2003 to 2009

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Anthropology and Archeology Graduates for All Degrees by

CIP- 6-digit 2003-09

May 20, 2011

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WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH DEPARTMENTS?

May 20, 2011

State Budget Cuts in 2011●At least 43 states have implemented

cuts to public colleges and universities and/or made large increases in college tuition to make up for insufficient state funding.●Tuition hikes ranging from 8% to

32%●Furloughs●Layoffs●Academic reorganization●Position eliminations●Hiring fewer tenure-eligible faculty●Higher teaching loads

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Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org

http://www.cbpp.org/

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Number of Institutions Listing in the AnthroGuide2001-2010

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Which Programs are Threatened?

May 20, 2011

● A brief email survey was sent to approximately 512 departments in Spring 2011

● 219 departments responded (43% response rate)● We asked the following questions:

— Has your department/program lost or gained faculty in the past 2 years? If so, by how many?

— Has your department/program experienced an increase or decrease in undergraduate and/or graduate enrollment? If yes, please indicate the trend(s) you are experiencing.

— Has your department/program been notified by your administration that it is in danger of being terminated, downsized or combined with another department? If so, please tell us what you expect to happen.

— Are you aware of any other anthropology programs at other institutions that are being threatened or endangered? If so, please identify them for us.

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Level of Threat by Institution Type (%)

May 20, 2011


4 Year Research 4 Year 2 Year Total %

Strong 13.1 21.9 0.0 15.5Not

Threatened 67.2 65.8 77.8 67.1Maybe

Threatened 15.3 8.2 22.2 13.2Threatened 2.9 4.1 0.0 3.2No Answer 1.5 0.0 0.0 1TOTAL % 62.6 33.3 4.1 100

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Level of Threat by Public/Private (%)

May 20, 2011


Public Private Total %Strong 14.0 18.1 15.5Not

Threatened 64.0 72.3 67.1Maybe

Threatened 16.8 7.2 13.2Threatened 3.7 2.4 3.2No Answer 1.5 0.0 1.0TOTAL % 100 100 100

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Level of Threat byHighest Degree Granted (%)

May 20, 2011


DoctoralMastersBachelorsAssociatesTotal %Strong 13.2 18.8 16.8 0.0 15.5

Not Threatened 72.7 59.4 65.5 75.0 67.1

Maybe Threatened 12.1 18.8 11.5 25.0 13.2Threatened 1.5 0.0 5.3 0.0 3.2

No Answer 0 3.1 0.9 1TOTAL % 30.1 14.6 51.6 3.7 100

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Undergraduate Enrollment Trends

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May 20, 2011


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Threatened Threatened Total %Increase 94.1 69.4 72.4 28.6 72.6Decrease 0 2.7 6.9 14.2 3.2No Change 5.9 26.5 17.2 28.6 21.9No Answer 0 1.4 3.5 28.6 2.3TOTAL % 100 100 100 100 100

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Graduate Enrollment by Level of Threat (%)

May 20, 2011


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Increase 66.7 41.8 57.1 0.0 46.9

Decrease 6.7 10.5 7.2 100.0 10.2No Change 19.9 35.8 21.4 0.0 30.7No Answer 6.7 11.9 14.3 0.0 12.2

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Average Faculty Gains and Losses by Institution Type

May 20, 2011


Type of Institution N MEAN MIN MAX4 Year Research 137 0.51 -5 54 Year 73 0.42 -1 22 Year 9 -0.02 -1 1All 219 0.46 -5 5

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Average Faculty Gains and Losses by Public/Private Status

May 20, 2011


Public/ Private Status N MEAN MIN MAXPublic 136 0.42 -5 5Private 83 0.52 -3 5All 219 0.46 -5 5

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Average Faculty Gains and Losses by Highest Degree Granted

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Highest Degree Granted N MEAN MIN MAXDoctoral 66 0.89 -5 5Masters 32 0.35 -3 5Bachelors 113 0.27 -3 2Associates 8 -0.02 -1 1All 219 0.46 -5 5

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Faculty Gains and Losses by Reported Level of Threat

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Level of ThreatN MEAN MIN MAXStrong 34 0.68 -2 4Not

Threatened 147 0.69 -5 5Maybe Threatened 29 -0.31 -3 2

Threatened 7 -1.71 -5 0No Answer 2 -1.33 -2 -1All 219 0.46 -5 5

Which Programs Do We KNOW Have Been

Impacted?●Howard University-terminated●Florida State University-

terminated●Radford University-terminated●South East Missouri State -

combined with languages but still a major

●St. John Fisher College- becoming a minor

●St. Mary’s Notre Dame- becoming a minor

●Virginia Commonwealth- slowly dying with one faculty member remaining

●Peace College- now a minor●American University- PhD “on

notice”

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Concerns Raised in Verbatim Responses

●Cuts in graduate assistantship funding is limiting enrollments●Stimulus money drying up●Majors being converted to

minors●Concern about what will

happen with upcoming retirements●“Nothing explicit, but it’s

always in the air due to the small size of the dept.”

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What Makes a Strong Program?

●Highly Visible—Publication, Grants,

Service, Faculty in Leadership Positions

●Working Across Disciplines●Entrepreneurial●Open to Trying New Things●Attracting, Retaining and

Graduating Students●Applied Programs = Jobs

for Students

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New Programs Being Launched

●University of Maine-PhD launching●University of Louisville-

Masters Launching●University of North Carolina-

Charlotte-Masters launching●George Washington University-

Masters launching●Georgia State University –PhD

being developed●John Jay College of Criminal

Justice, CUNY –Masters is being developed

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Kathleen Terry-Sharp Director, Academic Relations and Practicing and Applied Programs

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